đ§Ź Vitalik Buterin Donates $1 Billion in Crypto to Fight COVID in India
In May 2021, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin shocked the world by donating over $1 billion worth of crypto to Indiaâs COVID relief efforts â one of the largest individual donations in history.
đś Interestingly, much of the donation came in the form of Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens, which Buterin had been gifted without consent by the meme coinâs creators. In a legendary move, he sold a portion of the tokens and sent them to Indiaâs CryptoRelief fund.
đĄ The act sparked both admiration and panic â SHIBâs price crashed temporarily, and the crypto world saw the real-world power of blockchain-based philanthropy.
đ Vitalikâs donation wasnât just historic in value â it proved how crypto could be used for global impact, transparency, and humanitarian aid.
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